Sabah's Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (KSTI), YB Datuk James Ratib, paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Human Resources, YB Ramanan Ramakrishnan, at his office in Putrajaya.

The meeting aimed to strengthen strategic cooperation between the Sabah State Government and the Federal Government in empowering the human resources industry through training and human resource development.

Among the main items discussed was the proposal to establish a 'Rehab Centre' by the Ministry of Human Resources in Sabah as an initiative to strengthen the rehabilitation, retraining and skills development of the state's workforce.

YB Datuk James Ratib also proposed that employers' licenses not be renewed if they fail to provide appropriate training to employees, and this proposal was welcomed by YB Minister of Human Resources as a step to strengthen the culture of continuous training and increase the competitiveness of the country's workforce.

Also present were Datuk Azman bin Yusof, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Human Resources; and Dr. Hj. Mohd Shaharin bin Umar, Deputy Secretary-General of the Ministry of Human Resources (Policy & International).